To:THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSARIAT FOR FOREIGN TRADE

Written:Written on December 2, 1921Published:First published in 1933 inLenin Miscellany XXIII.

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Tothe P.C.F.T.Copy to ComradePyatakov—for his information

Ipropose that we order for the Central Board of the
Coal Industry of the Donets Basin catalogues from foreign—
German, American, British—companies supplying:

a)mining equipment in general,

b)wire rope,

d)electrotechnical materials,

e)coal-cutters, conveyers, etc.,

g)metal articles in general and wire in particular.

Pleasesend a report on execution to ComradeGorbunov,
C.P.C. business manager.

Chairman,Council of People’s Commissars